The Best Use for an Algebra Book!

Torn and bent, resembling an ocean wave or perhaps two vines intertwining themselves. I can still see tiny bits of unsolved equations left from years past. I feel the pain of an angry student who thought this might be a better use for the scattered problems or maybe someone who wanted to preserve the memories that still lay slightly forgotten between the folds of paper. Amazed at how the strips are so perfectly placed, at first glance, the only thing in sight is plain white sheets, after closer examination I see that they hold numbers peeking through the dilapidated corners normally inhabited by a student’s name. With the lights shining from the ceiling, I can almost see one problem. Just seeing half the problem gives me the urge to try to pry the two pages apart. I guess that’s the beauty of the art piece; it leaves me with the mystery of never knowing the finished product. The one thing algebra and this piece have in common is the fact that they both possess something new and creative in every crease of the pages.

Thank you Roberta Smith for making this art piece. It inspired me!